Torrance Unified School District elections (2013)
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Three seats on the school board for Torrance Unified School District were up for district wide elections held on November 5, 2013. Martha Deutsch, Mark Steffen and Michael Patrick Wermers defeated John Paul Tabakian for three at-large seats.
About the district
Torrance Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County, California in Torrance, California. It is located in the largest county in California. According to the 2010 Census, it is home to 145,438 residents.[1]
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Demographics
Torrance outperforms the rest of California when measured on the basis of median household income, percentage of residents living below the poverty level, percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree and percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma. The median household income in Torrance was $75,885 compared to $61,632 for the state of California. 43.7% of Torrance residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 30.2 in California. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Torrance was 7.2% compared to 14.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 92.5% of Torrance residents aged 25 years and older attained a high school degree compared to a 80.8% in California.[3]
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
Torrance Unified School District School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected to four year terms. All board members represent the district at large. Board member terms are staggered so that at least two members, but no more than three are to be elected each odd numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. There are no primary elections. Three seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. The two remaining seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
- Martha Deutsch
- Incumbent board member
- Mark Steffen
- Incumbent board member
- Michael Patrick Wermers
- Incumbent board member
- John Paul Tabakian
- Academic consultant
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Martha Deutsch, Mark Steffen and Michael Patrick Wermers were re-elected to the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education.
| Torrance Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Martha Deutsch |
27.4% | 5,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Steffen |
26.9% | 5,554 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Patrick Wermers |
23.7% | 4,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Paul Tabakian | 21.9% | 4,524 | |
| Total Votes | 20,621 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Martha Deutsch has received official endorsements from CA Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, Mayor of Manhattan Beach Amy Howorth and Dee Hardison President of the Torrance Education Foundation. Michael Patrick Wermers has been officially endorsed by Torrance mayor Frank Scotto and Dee Hardison. John Paul Tabakian has received official endorsements from 66th Assembly District Republican Party Central Committee, California School Employees Association Chapter 845, Service Employee Union - Local 99 and other local organizations. Mark Steffen was endorsed by Service Employee Union - Local 99, California School Employees Association Chapter 845, and Democratic 66th Assembly District Committee.[5]
Past elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, two seats on the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education were up for election. Don Lee and Terry L. Ragins were the only two candidates that filed seeking election and won an uncontested election.[6]
What was at stake?
Three at-large seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Martha Deutsch, Mark Steffen and Michael Patrick Wermers filed seeking re-election and were opposed by one challenging candidate, John Paul Tabakian.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Torrance Unified School District election in 2013:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 15, 2013 | First day to file a petition of candidacy |
| August 9, 2013 | Close of filing period for petition of candidacy |
| October 21, 2013 | Last day to register to vote in school election |
| October 29, 2013 | Final day to apply to vote by mail |
| November 5, 2013 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The ballot for the November 5, 2013 election in Los Angeles County also featured elections for local and municipal positions, such as elections for City Clerk, City Treasurer, Mayor and City Council.[8]
See also
- California school board elections draw over 200 candidates
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- California
- Torrance Unified School District, California
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Los Angeles County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ US Census Bureau, "Torrance, California Quick Facts" accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus1 - ↑ US Census Bureau, "Torrance, California Quick Facts" accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Torrance Unified, "BYLAWS OF THE BOARD" accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "Governing Board Member; Torrance Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ SmartVoter.org, "School Contests for Los Angeles County, CA," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ [http://www.lavote.net/voter/PDFS/CALENDAR_EVENTS/11052013.pdf LA Votes, "TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS " accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ LA Vote, "FINAL LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT" accessed October 23, 2013
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